DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

As an expansive 9-12 campus in Devils Lake, North Dakota, DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL caters to 552 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within DEVILS LAKE 1. That puts it 151% larger than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

Within DEVILS LAKE 1, which oversees 5 schools and 1,786 students, DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 25% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ramsey County) reports that median household income runs about $61,006, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Ramsey County (combined enrollment of about 1,874 students).

The closest other public school is SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 16%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 552 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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